charred

Variant of char

char definition

char (c̸här)

transitive verb, intransitive verb charred, charring char′·ring

  1. to reduce to charcoal by burning
  2. to burn slightly; scorch

Etymology: back-form. < charcoal

noun

anything charred; esp., charcoal

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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